Fake, derogatory posts target Congress leaders in Davanagere, complaints filed as poll campaign heats up

DAVANGERE: Controversial and fake messages are being spread about Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur, MP Dr Prabha Mallikarjun and district in-charge minister SS Mallikarjun on various social media sites.

In a complaint filed with Deputy Commissioner Gangadharaswamy GM, Congress Social Media Committee General Secretary H Mallikarjun Vandali alleged that Facebook IDs Karnataka Hindus, Postcard channel founder Mahesh Vikram Hegde, Swabhimani Davanagere, Young India and Ahinda Janavada — have been sharing derogatory messages against the three and demanded criminal action against them.